On October 15 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in feast's prayer dated to Eid al-Adha (Kurban bayram) holiday at “Yardem” mosque. Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah (October, 15). This year Muslims could join the feast’s prayer at all Tatarstan mosques.
On October 14 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a special meeting of Tatarstan Security Council on results of housing and communal sector for autumn and winter period 2013/2014, and observance of legislation in terms of sanitary and epidemiological wellbeing of population at children’s stationary social institutions.
On October 14 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited the exhibition “French impressionists and their age” that opened in the centre “Hermitage-Kazan” at the Kazan Kremlin on October 11, 2013. Works of outstanding impressionists form the collection of State Hermitage are presented at the exhibition.
On October 12 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Guardians of Revival Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev visited island town of Sviyazhsk to see presentation of some Orthodox objects, - the Gateway Church of the Dormition Monastery, the Trinity Church, the brethren’s buildings, the Sergiev Church, the Holy Virgin Cathedral - Joy of All Who Sorrow of Ioanno-Predtechensky (John the Forerunner) Monastery after restoration works under the programme “Tatarstan cultural heritage: ancient town of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk”.
On October 12 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of Zelenodolsk region Aleksandr Tygin took part in opening of new kindergarten “Radost” in Osinovo township. All necessary conditions for children are provided there. The kindergarten was built under the auspices of Tatarstan President.
On October 12 at a weekly video conference meeting at Tatarstan Government House Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan agricultural universities and colleges should focus on training specialists which are in demand in the regional agricultural industry.
At today’s video conference meeting chaired by Tatatsrat President Rustam Minnikhanov at Tatarstan Government House it was reported that main capital repair works of multi-apartment houses and schools in 2013 were completed in Tatarstan.
On October 11 a unique exhibition “French impressionists and their age” opened in Kazan with participation of Russia’s Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky and Director of State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky. Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Tatarstan Minister of Culture Airat Sibagatullin and Director of Kazan Kremlin museum-reserve Zilya Valeeva took part in the official opening of the exhibition. They all noted particular importance of the exhibition not only for Kazan, but for Russia and the whole world.